Unit 2 Flashcards
(132 cards)
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having gray hear and looking old
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grizzled
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To make remarks or jokes that show you think someone or something is silly or useless [= mock]
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deride
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very enthusiastically
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avidly
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extremely attractive or beautiful;very surprising or shocking
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stunning
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new, original and advanced
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innovative
6
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a … place is very busy
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bustling
7
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if cloth or other material …, or if something … it, the threads become loose because the material is old
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fray
8
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with very little money
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on a shoestring budget
9
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a very poor area in or near a town where people live in small houses made from thin sheets of wood, tin etc
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shantytown
10
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… mountains, buildings etc are very high and impressive:
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lofty
11
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Happy, excited and full of energy
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exuberant
12
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start behaving in a way that is not socially acceptable
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go off the rails
13
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making you feel slightly confused, embarrassed, or worried:
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disconcerting
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Imagined rather than based on facts
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fanciful
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important, interesting, excellent, or unusual enough to be noticed or mentioned
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notable
16
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not fair or based on any good reason
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unjustified
17
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to eat something quickly because you are very hungry:
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devour
18
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informal remarks, behaviour etc that are … are so extreme or unreasonable that they seem stupid or offensive
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over-the-top
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making people think seriously about a particular subject
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thought-provoking
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acceptable or able to be agreed on;
pleasant, nice, satisfactory
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agreeable
21
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A small simple house in the countryside that people stay in
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lodge
22
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away from usual routes and places
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off the beaten track
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… attitudes or behaviour are firmly established and therefore difficult to change
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ingrained
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relax and enjoy yourself
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let one’s hair down
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the most important aspect of sth
the crux of the matter
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To trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
ensnare
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with a pleasant smell
fragrant
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very hungry
ravenous
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The worry, disappointment or unhappiness you feel when sth unpleasant happens
dismay
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special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training
expertise
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climate that is never extremely hot or extremely cold
temperate climate
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to go out to bars, clubs etc to enjoy yourself out and have a good time
paint the town red= COLOUR THE CITY SCARLET ;)
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difficult to accept as true
implausible
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he connection or involvement that someone or something has with a political, religious etc organization
affiliation
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activities or entertainment that help you forget about bad or boring things for a short time:
escapism
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the most important part of problem
crux
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to read or deal with a lot of boring information
wade through
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situated in a way that is easy to reach, find and use
conveniently located
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plants that are ... grow many leaves and look healthy and strong
lush
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not deserving any respect at all [= despicable]
contemptible
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deserted
desolate
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a book, film, play etc that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person
sequel
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very surprising
startling
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happening once a year
annual
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when you work together with another person or group to achieve something, especially in science or art
collaboration
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extremely hot
blistering
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development
innovation
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someone in a university who is responsible for a particular area of work
dean
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extremely worrying, upsetting or frightening
harrowing
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to make sth such as an idea, plan or law start to work and be used
implement
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free of charge
on the house
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the place where you live; residence
abode
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sth thas is very successful, especially film, show or novel
blockbuster
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very private and quiet
secluded
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impolite, noisy, and violent;sounding unpleasantly loud:
raucous
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to produce a result, answer, or piece of information:
yield
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certain to happen and impossible to avoid
inevitable
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Continuing all the time without changing and stopping
perpetual
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extremely great or surprising [= amazing]
staggering
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done in a way that is intended or planned [= on purpose, intentionally]
deliberately
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a ... tree or branch is rough and twisted with hard lumps
gnarled
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not to be certain what desicion to take about sth
be in a quandary
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... land is dug or ploughed but is not used for growing crops
fallow
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a house, apartment etc where people live
dwelling
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when you are alone, especially when this is what you enjoy
solitude
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a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it:
pier
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living in a place for a long time before other people came to live there
indigenous
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needing a lot of effort, energy or strength
strenuous
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extremely funny
hilarious
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the person who makes sure that the players obey the rules in sports such as tennis, baseball, and cricket
umpire
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to be further forward than the rest of sth
protrude
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the ... meaning of a word or expression is its basic or original meaning
literal
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understand sb so well that you know what they are going to do
read sb like a book
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not spoiled or damaged in any way
pristine
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a situation in which there is no movement or activity at all
at a standstill
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very severe or serious
dire
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give a very successful or amusing speech, performance, etc.
bring the house down
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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
harried
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very violent or cruel
savage
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very excited
on the edge of one's seat
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very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention:
compelling
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a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in the bottom and sides, used to separate liquid from food
colander
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to be a very typical example of something:
epitomize
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to smile in an unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased by someone else's bad luck or think you are better than other people
smirk
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appearing to be true or stated by sb to be true but possibly false
ostensible
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pleasing
gratifying
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to make someone physically or mentally ill and weak
debilitating
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the process of making sth clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it
purification
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to accept criticism or punishment for sth you have done
face the music
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an idea of how something is, or how something should be done
concept
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to have nothing to do
at a loose end
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to refuse to consider someone's idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or important:
dismiss
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very difficult and involving a lot of continuing effort
gruelling
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sth than does not match sth else
inconsistency
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to give more details or new information about something:
elaborate
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a peaceful place that is safe and provides protection, especially for people who are in danger
sanctuary
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the use of a lot of advertisement and other publicity to influence or interest people
hype
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thick thread made of cotton or wool, which is used to knit things; story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened:
yarn
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to continue trying to achieve sth difficult
persevere
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continuing for a long time without stopping in a way that is annoying
incessant
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A journey to a holy place for religious reasons
pilgrimage
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kääbik
hobbit
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the best of a particular kind
unparalleled
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making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy:
exhilarating
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quiet, serious thinking about something:
contemplation
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at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen
eventually
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very much or very great- used when you want to emphesize what you are saying
beyond measure
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someone's performance of a play, piece of music etc:
rendition
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a particular type of land
terrain
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seeming false and not natural:
contrived
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frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
daunting
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better than any other
unrivalled
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land or soil that is ... has no plants growing on it
barren
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turning and twisting
winding
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to make a long and difficult journey, especially on foot
trek
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allowing sb to do or have what they want;treating sb with kindness especially when you should be strict
indulgent
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continuing for a long time
enduring
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a roof that rises steeply to a point on top of a tower, especially on a church
spire
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so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it [= fascinating]:
riveting
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if a criminal or dangerous animal is ..., they have escaped from prison or from their cages
on the loose
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to spoil sth
mar
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if something ... you, it is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it, or it makes you feel ill
repel
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pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful
tranquil
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disagree
be at odds with sb
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calm or peaceful
serene
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not to agree to an offer, proposal or request
reject
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very unpleasant and shocking
appalling
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having a strong influence or effect
profound
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... numbers or periods of time follow one after the other without any interruptions:
consecutive
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loud enough for people to hear
audible
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full of strong feeling and emotion:
impassioned
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extremely surprising or shocking
astounding
